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Spaghetti
Thin string / rope
Gelatin
Froze (comes from the word gelato)
Vinum
Wine
Coffee
Coffee
Pasteurization
A process of heating and treating food to extend shelf life by killing pathogens
Salmon
The fish itself
Apricot
Type of stone fruit
Pizza
Pizza
Cake
Flat mass of baked dough
Restauro
A food that restores strength
Fermentation
Root fervere, meant to boil; the process of heating, in food production, involves using yeast
Tea
Tea
Bread
Bread
Cheese
Caseus meaning cheese curd
Tomato
Tomate
Carrot
Carotte
Gastronomy
The art and science of good eating, including selecting, preparation, service, and enjoyment
Appetite
Appeto
Cuisine
A kitchen or place where food is prepared
Homogenize
Making mixtures similar or “uniform”
Homophone
Each of two or more words having different meanings, origins, or spellings (e.g., knew and new)
Heterogenous
Diverse in character or different
Latin prepositions
Extra, super, intro, sub, post, para, epi, via
Greek prepositions
Dia
Colloquium
A formal meeting for discussion and delivery of addresses on a topic
Obfuscate
Confuse or bewilder, especially in regards to the truth
Postscript
An additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature, introduced by “P.S.”
Aqueduct
A channel for transporting water
Para (Greek prep)
Means “beside, beyond, contrary to, irregular”
Epi (Greek prep)
Means “on, at, to, in addition”
Substandard
Something placed under or below something
Introspective
Meaning within or inside
Synthesis
The combination of ideas to form a whole
Ultramodern
Something that exists beyond normal limits or is futuristic
Intramural
Situated within something else
Antecedent
A thing placed before in time or order; precursor
Homographs
Two words spelled the same but not pronounced the same
Intermediate
Something located between two points or places; halfway
Extrovert
An outgoing person who likes engaging with people
What was the purpose of using the indigenous Apache language during World War II?
To create a coded language for secure communication
How many words are there in William Shakespeare’s work?
31,534
What does the term etymology refer to in linguistics?
The study of the origin and historical development of words
How many words did Dr. Samuel Johnson’s first English dictionary contain?
42,773 (approximately 40,000)
How many languages did the native people of North America speak when Europeans arrived?
300
Who is the author of the first American Dictionary of the English Language?
Noah Webster
What does the term “phonology” refer to in linguistics?
The science of speech sounds, speech elements, and pronunciation (of languages)
Which word is associated with grammar?
Glamour
How many logographs (hieroglyphs) in Chinese do you need to know to be fully literate?
3,000-4,000
Which is a constructed language created to foster international communication and understanding?
Esperanto
How many letters are in the longest non-technical word in English?
29
Name the language spoken by more than 450 million people?
Hindi
How many words did the Oxford English Dictionary contain when it was published in 1928?
400,000
How many living languages are there in the world?
7,160 (up to 10,000)
What is the primary difference between syntax and semantics?
Syntax deals with the structure and arrangement of sentences, while semantics deals with the meaning of words, sentences, and phrases
How many words does basic English contain?
850 words (approximately 800-1000)
What influenced the homogenization of the English language in the 20th century?
The influence of radio, TV, and cinema
To which branch of the Indo-European tree does the English language belong?
(West) Germanic
Which language family is the largest and most widespread?
Indo-European
How long did it take to compile the Oxford English Dictionary?
Nearly 50 years
What is the current English meaning of the term “datum”?
A single piece of information
What was the original Latin meaning of the word “radius”?
A wheel spoke or ray of light
What does the Latin word “datum” translate to?
A gift
From which Latin word does “noun” originate, and what does it mean?
Nomen - name
What does the term “Faux Ami” (false friends) refer to?
Words that look and sound similar in two languages but have different meanings
What was the original meaning of the Latin word “focus”?
A hearth or fireplace
What does the Latin word “prescription” originally mean?
To write before; a written order before
What is the current English meaning of the term “locus”?
The place or position where something is situated or occurs
What is the original meaning of the Latin word “agenda”?
Things to be done or accomplished
What is the current English meaning of the term “agenda”?
A list of items to be discussed or done
What is the original meaning of the Latin word “praepositio”?
To place before
What is the origin of the word “adjective”?
Derived from Latin adjectivum
What is the meaning of the Latin word “status”?
Condition or state
What does the Latin origin of the word “adverb” refer to?
To modify verbs or adjectives
What does the Latin word “census” originally mean?
A count or tax
What does the term “case” refer to in language?
A category of nouns that indicates their function in a sentence
What is the English meaning of the term “status”?
The relative social or professional position or standing
What is the meaning of the Latin word “coniunctio”, from which “conjunction” is derived?
To join together
What is the current English meaning of the term “census”?
An official count or survey of a population
What is this Greek letter? i I
Iota
What is this Greek letter? o O
Omicron
What is this Greek letter? Y
Upsilon
What is this Greek letter? y
Gamma
What is this Greek letter? t T
Tau
What is this Greek letter? b B
Beta
What is this Greek letter? a A
Alpha
What sound does omega correspond to?
O
What is this Greek letter? p P
Rho
What is this Greek letter? z Z
Zeta
What is this Greek letter? x X
Chi
What is this Greek letter? c
Not a Greek letter
What sound does phi correspond to?
f
What is this Greek letter? Q q
Not a Greek letter
What is this Greek letter? K k
Kappa
What sound does gamma correspond to?
g
What is this Greek letter? v
Nu
What is this Greek letter? V
Not a Greek letter
What sound does theta correspond to?
th
What is this Greek letter? M m
Mu
What sound does Xi correspond to?
X
What is this Greek letter? R
Not a Greek letter